I Want to Fly Military Helicopters!

John Yasar wrote:
I am though an aircrew
member, but just an armament guy and am sure that not in a shortage MOS,
again I have heard from our medevac guys that they are in need of crew
chiefs.

12 birds out here, 24 crew chiefs and a supervisor, only 6 flight
medics though... you can bet your balls they're picking up everyone and
their uncle from our unit to be warrants, they need pilots more than
they need brand new 15Ts coming out of AIT.

We just got an E3 picked up out of flight ops last month, an E5 fueler
the month before, and maybe 5 or 6 guys in the last 6 months from
various positions.

When I first got in, they almost wouldn't give me enlisted aviation
because the slots were so full... ended up waiting 4 months just for a
slot. Qualified people willing to go through the BS to be a warrant,
now thats another story....

Enlisted to warrant seems to be the best path in my eyes; work hard and
you'll have every warrant and RLO in the unit writing sparkling
recommendations in a heartbeat.

-Mike

Enlisted to warrant seems to be the best path in my eyes; work hard and
you'll have every warrant and RLO in the unit writing sparkling
recommendations in a heartbeat.

-Mike


If it's changed that much since I was in and more pilots are needed I
would think a recruiter would be happy to set a person up for flight
school. I don't understand how going enlisted first would be a better
road than going straight to flight school after basic training.

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boB
Wing 70

U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)